What energy tariff should I be on?
What energy tariff should I be on? Energy tariffs are complicated beasts. Pence per kilowatt, standing charge, tariff duration, tariff name… Deciding where to start often leaves people utterly bewildered. However, we’re here to strip it back and ensure you…
Nick Miles on BBC Radio London Speaking About Energy Use
Mark Forrest Show on BBC Local Radio & BBC London Mark Forrest brings the best of local BBC radio together on his Mon-Thur evening show, broadcast to most local BBC Radio frequencies. This week our very own Nick Miles was…
Why you should consider swapping energy supplier
Is it worth shopping around for a cheaper energy supplier? Swapping between different energy suppliers isn’t a new concept – USwitch, one of this countries leading comparison sites has been helping consumers swap for over 15 years now. It has…
Should I swap to a green energy tariff?
We gets lots of requests from our users about energy suppliers – questions like which supplier is the cheapest, who provides the best customer service and which of the suppliers are Green Deal participants. One question that seems to be…
How to change your electric meter
[UPDATE: Smart meters are now set to become the norm in UK households. You can read more about them here.] Why might you need to change your meters? There are lots of situations where you might need to switch meters…
Why switch to a smaller energy supplier?
In the UK, the energy landscape is dominated by six major energy suppliers, British Gas, EDF, E.On, Npower, Scottish Power and SSE. It is estimated that the Big Six supply 92.4% of the British population at the moment with their…
How to read your electricity meter
In our next blog here you can read why it is important to provide actual energy readings to your gas / electricity supplier – but how exactly do you provide those readings? Here we discuss electricity meters, but you can…
Is my meter working correctly?
It makes you wonder sometimes- you seem to get through hundreds of pounds in electricity and gas, but you don’t know where it has all gone… We have come across customers in the past who have actually had malfunctioning meters…
Will the Ukraine Crisis Have an Impact on What We Pay for Energy in the UK?
Why is gas important to the UK? The UK uses quite a bit of gas – not only to provide the fuel for central heating systems, but it is also used in our gas-fired power stations to generate electricity. Our…
Check your energy bill now!
An unpleasant surprise from my Energy Supplier! About a week ago I received my monthly energy statement from one of the big six energy suppliers. Since it was about a year since I swapped over to them, I thought it…